at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
discovery; detection; finding
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
question and answer session
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel